The Kim Potter Trial: should she go to prison?

I refused to buy her crocodile tears and so did the jury. Imagine if anyone was stupid enough to believe her garbage - it would set a precedent where every cop would now find a ready excuse to cry to the jury and get off scot free. Don't know how long she will be in jail but to me a jail sentence is not enough. The gas chamber is the only possible solution as far as I'm concerned. Had it been the reverse I would have called for the same. Indeed, had it been a crook who croaked a cop, that's what just about everyone would be saying.
 
She was found guilty on all charges.
I'm not surprised, especially after jurors requested both her gun & the taser to see the difference in weight & feel.
The Taser is much lighter than a loaded Glock.
I'm familiar with the Glock, having competed with several. In 9mm, it holds 17 rounds & when loaded, it is much heavier than a Taser. A Taser weighs 8 ounces. A fully-loaded Glock weighs 2 lbs. Jurors probably couldn't see how she mistook one for the other with that much difference in weight, plus the different grip & the fact that the two weapons are carried on opposite sides of the duty belt.
 
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oldiebutgoody said:
Still used in three states. It cleanses society of murderous scum like her and the like.
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Non abrogation of a method of execution does not mean it is used, it means it is still available, we have an 8th AM you know. In addition, you are a callous individual concerning your beliefs.
 
ohioboy said:
Non abrogation of a method of execution does not mean it is used, it means it is still available, we have an 8th AM you know. In addition, you are a callous individual concerning your beliefs.
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not really - just consistent

Others applaud invading two foreign countries and killing off one million innocent victims. I do not. On the contrary, I say those who started the wars should be brought to justice. Allowing any one to commit such inhuman crimes is not human nor just.
 
I said it right from the beginning... no chance she didn't do this purposely... and I was right... the jury saw through her little girl lost act... . As a police officer of 26 years she's been in court giving evidence enough times to know what kind of act sways a jury...didn't work this time tho', and rightly so...
 
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Twenty six years as an officer on patrol with a perfect record. She never once shot her gun or even tased anyone and not a single complaint was ever brought against her. She was so good at her job she was a trainer and she was training Officer Luckey that day. It was Luckey who made the mistake of trying to cuff Wright too close to the open car door. Potter didn't want to correct him in front of people but she moved closer to help just as Wright broke away and jumped back in the car. Potter feared for the life of the third officer who was leaning inside the passenger window and called "Taser!." She pulled her gun and shot Wright.

What reason would she have, after 26 years of dealing nicely with the public, to suddenly want to deliberately shoot someone? She knew it would mean the end of her career and possibly prison. I believe it was an accident.

In this climate, who would ever want to be a police person? Every day you will have to face dangerous, possibly armed, people in all states of drug and alcohol abuse and if a situation ever gets out of hand, you can trust that the public you have been defending will side with the criminal.
 
Pepper said:
I too @Gaer, believed her testimony to be genuine, and proves to me beyond doubt she was not only not qualified, but not well trained to be an officer in the first place.

Any lawsuit by the family should be easily won or settled quickly.
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She was a police lady for more then 25 years......She never even shot a gun, only for practice.........It was a mistake....The guy was trying to get away...It was a slipp.....And he should of been in jail before that.......Look it up before you read............
 
Butterfly said:
Ono the contrary, believe they MUST be held to a higher standard BECAUSE they are entrusted with the authority to use a gun when necessary -- "necessary" being the operative word. With that authority comes the responsibility to use the authority wisely. If they do not have the cool headed ability to do that, they shouldn't be on the streets as a police officer. They have other people's lives in their hands every day, and that's a huge responsibility.
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I completely agree. Today the jury came to just verdict. May the deceased rest peacefully, sympathy to his family.
 
Gaer said:
Did you watch her overcome with emotion? You KNOW this was an accident! Her tears were REAL!
She is credible and has intense remorse! My heart goes out to her!
The prosecutor was relentless! The chaos of the arrest affected her motor skills, IMO.
It's my hope she will be exonerated or at least a minor manslaughter charge..
She didn't mean to hurt anyone! IMO Remember? She yelled out "Taser! Taser! Taser!?
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Yes....a mistake.....Sorry to say, he was a loser.....He should of been in jail......They just let him go free.....
I cry for her......
 
Scenario. She draws her tazer, shoots him in the eye killing him, no gun involved, so that mistake can' be argued. Is the same verdict predicted?
 
Gaer said:
Did you watch her overcome with emotion? You KNOW this was an accident! Her tears were REAL!
She is credible and has intense remorse! My heart goes out to her!
The prosecutor was relentless! The chaos of the arrest affected her motor skills, IMO.
It's my hope she will be exonerated or at least a minor manslaughter charge..
She didn't mean to hurt anyone! IMO Remember? She yelled out "Taser! Taser! Taser!?
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I might be overcome with emotion if I was facing prison, too.
 
oldiebutgoody said:
I refused to buy her crocodile tears and so did the jury. Imagine if anyone was stupid enough to believe her garbage - it would set a precedent where every cop would now find a ready excuse to cry to the jury and get off scot free. Don't know how long she will be in jail but to me a jail sentence is not enough. The gas chamber is the only possible solution as far as I'm concerned. Had it been the reverse I would have called for the same. Indeed, had it been a crook who croaked a cop, that's what just about everyone would be saying.
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You are wrong.....I don't know who you are, but I hope you never have to go to jail......That's all I will say....
...Even though I don't know you....and will never know you..................................But I have to say, you are nasty........
 
oldiebutgoody said:
Cops stopped him because he was black, not because of his history. Whites drive around with expired tags and with air fresheners all the time but never get stopped. Had wright been white none of this would have happened.
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In my city cops will stop anyone for expired tags or anything. "Whites" don't get away with all you think. I was stopped for turning about 100 feet in front of a cruiser. I didn't break the law-I was legal. I was given a total interrogation on the street. They saw I was just taking my dog to the park.
 
Now that she's been found guilty, what should be the punishment for her gross incompetence?

Personally, I don't believe she had any malicious intentions, whatsoever. She was just afraid and not thinking clearly while trying to get an extremely dangerous situation under control. I wouldn't give her more than a year.
 
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